New preprint! We surveyed fungal communities from three floral hosts to see the effects of host identity, plant-pollinator networks and cross-host spillover. Super cool to collaborate with my GGE cohortmate Becca, Em Jochim and Fernanda Valdovinos. Read it here: www.authorea.com/doi/full/10....
We’re excited to welcome Matthieu Barret as a speaker at #SeedCon2026!
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📍 Potsdam, Germany
🗓 May 5–7, 2026
Don’t miss his talk at the first International #Seed #Microbiome Conference!
Welcome our next SeedCon 2026 speaker: Birgit Wassermann!
She is focusing on plant–microbiome interactions and microbiome-based solutions for sustainable agriculture under climate change.
📍 Join us at the first #Seed #Microbiome Conference, May 5–7, 2026 in Potsdam, Germany!
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SeedCon 2026 is honored to welcome Tomislav Cernava to our panel of distinguished speakers!
👉 Don’t miss it—register now to attend his talk at the first #Seed #Microbiome Conference, May 5–7, 2026 in Potsdam, Germany!
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We are thrilled to announce that Massimiliano Cardinale will be taking the stage at SeedCon 2026!
Catch his session at the first #Seed #Microbiome Conference, May 5–7, 2026, in Potsdam, Germany!
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We're super excited to have Carolina Lobato @cbclobato.bsky.social as a speaker at SeedCon 2026!
Don’t miss her and register for the first international #Seed #Microbiome Conference from 5-7th of May in Potsdam, Germany!
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Let’s welcome Daniel Garrido-Sanz @dgarrs.bsky.social as a speaker at SeedCon 2026!
Register now and don’t miss his talk at the first international Seed Microbiome Conference, 5-7 May, in Potsdam, Germany!
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Don’t forget to submit your abstract for SeedCon 2026!
The submission deadline is April 1st.
SeedCon 2026 will be held at Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy in Potsdam, Germany from 5-7th of May.
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We are thrilled to welcome Stéphane Compant as a speaker at SeedCon 2026!
Don’t miss Stéphanes’ talk at the first #Seed #Microbiome Conference, May 5–7, 2026 in Potsdam, Germany!
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I was recently asked to contribute to the "Meet a Scientist" posters at YMCA Camp Dudley Outdoor School in Washington. I grew up attending and volunteering at MESD Outdoor School in Oregon, so I was happy to contribute in this small way to environmental education.
I’m excited to share that one of the projects from my PhD is now published in Phytobiomes Journal! Super proud to have some former undergrad mentees and my collaborators from @emersys-irhs.bsky.social as coauthors. You can see the First Look here: apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/...
Dear #seed #microbiome enthusiasts,
Our excitement grows for the first SeedCon, May 5–7 in Potsdam, Germany 🎉 seedcon.org
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas season and a great start to the new year from the whole SeedCon team!
We’re thrilled to welcome Ashley Shade @ashley17061.bsky.social
as one of our Keynote speakers at #SeedCon2026 seedcon.org!
👉 Don’t miss Ashley’s talk at the first #Seed #Microbiome Conference (May 5–7, 2026 in Potsdam, Germany)!
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Want to learn more about seed microbiomes and/or share your work? Come join us!!
🚨 The EU is trying to quietly weaken nature laws during summer break. We have 10 days to stop this.
Don't let them destroy our forests, rivers & wildlife in silence. #HandsOffNature www.wwf.eu/campaigns/it...
Fam, Dr. Houry is on BlueSky. She was the Chief Medical Officer at the CDC before she and several others very publicly resigned in response to the clear and present danger posed by RFK Jr.
I highly, HIGHLY recommend that you follow this extraordinary woman and leader.
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Thank you! I think that techniques discussion is so important for studying microbes in plants (or any other question in science). Each approach has its pros and cons depending on what question you want to answer, and IMO, a combination of methods is best for holistic answers
How #chefs and #scientists are using #kombucha and #kimchi to study #microbiology ...
| #food | #microbes | #bacteria | #fermentation | #ecology | #microbial | #eating | Via @sciencex.bsky.social
I did an interview with the In Defense of Plants podcast about my journey into researching seed microbiota, some of what we currently know and what remains to be explored! You can check it out here: www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2025...
Did u know?Pollinators & wildflowers (weeds)have evolved together over millennia. This natural partnership should be allowed to flourish in our own outside spaces. White Dead Nettle is a perfect example of this, especially as it starts flowering, early in the season, when food can be scarce. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐝
This article's message applies even more today. Cutting Medicaid increases #Crime, in part because it reduces access to #mentalhealth and #addiction treatment.
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Plants and animals deploy toxins most often in order to defend themselves. Learning how they do that and what happens when the human body is exposed to these substances can offer insights on how to prevent or manage these encounters with nature. (via @us.theconversation.com)
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Assistant Professor position in Traditional Ecological Knowledge at Stanford University. Applications due Sept 30, 2025
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The revolution will be localized.
Find organizations to join and support in your community.
Build resistance networks with your friends, family and colleagues.
Attend trainings on non-cooperation and train others with what you learn.
Building a national movement starts with you—in your backyard.
Zohran looking out on a victory night crowd.
In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
Spotted some bumble bees buzz pollinating thimbleberry flowers on the Oregon coast the other day!! The bees vibrate their abdomens to shake off more pollen #pollination #pollinators
Salut, les mignons !
Among the many family, friends and colleagues who supported my grad school journey, I must thank my fuzzy baby Kaylee. I adopted her a week after moving to Davis, and she’s been on so many adventures with me these 5 years. Now she’s honorary Dr. Fuzz!
Face-on view of a purple flower with five narrow petals radiating from a white center. A dark metallic blue bee, about the length of one of the petals, is resting on the flower. It has a small white mark on its face and hairs dusted with white pollen on its rear legs.
Happy National Pollination Week! This is a small carpenter bee (Ceratina) on Venus’s Looking Glass (Triodanis) from late May in John’s Creek GA. #bees #bugsky #insects #macro #pollination
